I really like this shredder I really like the way you have it set up to start. You have to slide the door on top to open and to close it also it shreds the papeer up really small.
The enclosed plastic bag is too small to use in the machine. The cutting output is too large and fills the basket much quicker because there is more air pockets generated. The unit is too small. The sides of the basket are not the same height causing and assisting shredded paper to fill between the back of the basket and the back of the unit. This contributes to the basket being pushed out of the unit and terminating future use until a power reset is made. Also with this problem is the fact insertion of the basket may be stopped and prevent use until the paper has been removed from inside the unit. The child proof safety feature at the turn on is problematic when these paper issues occur because the reset is a start over scenario. I don't need this level of safety nor the limits to volume this unit delivers. The unit is quiet when running. I owned a larger different model for many years until the motor died and I purchased this one. I own a business and this unit is good for infrequent use since the problems I list would generally be lessened. In time after my emergency project is complete I will look for a more compatible unit to my needs. My two stars includes the generous feed section relative to inserting the number of pages (24 max) at one time the relative shipping experience the inability to pick up (and view) the unit and the unit price. Much of this review would have been different had the unit been at a store such that a better buying decision could have been made. As I alluded to before I would have returned it but I needed a unit quickly and not time to wait or get a replacement. Online purchasing is not cut and dry and often results in returning purchases. There are no photos to this review for a number of reasons. Mainly they would be of no further benefit and would be difficult to capture the issue and this review mechanism is getting slower and time consuming to input the more characters I use.